Terps to Host Huskers Sunday for Senior Day

#17/14 Maryland vs. Nebraska
February 6, 2022
XFINITY Center (College Park, MD)
1:00 pm ET
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COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- The 14th-ranked Maryland women's basketball team (16-6, 8-3 B1G) will host Nebraska (17-4, 6-4) Sunday at 1 p.m. ET at the XFINITY Center. For tickets, click here. Sunday's game will be streamed on Big Ten Plus.

The Terrapins will honor Katie Benzan, Chloe Bibby, Channise Lewis and Zoe Young for Senior Day before tip-off. Fans are encouraged to be in their seats by 12:40 p.m. for the Senior Day event.

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ENHANCED SAFETY MEASURES

Maryland Athletics announced that a vaccine requirement will go into effect on January 9, 2022 for all indoor sporting events, including men's and women's basketball. The measure will remain in effect until further notice. Click here for the full release.
- All attendees 12 years of age and older are required to provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test result from a test within 48 hours of the game for entry into XFINITY Center. Attendees under the age of 12 are not required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or negative test result. UMD students – already required to be vaccinated – do not have to provide proof of vaccination.
- The requirement for indoor mask-wearing by all attendees will also remain in effect. All patrons who are not in compliance with the requirement will be issued a verbal warning. If that patron continues to not be in compliance with our policies, they will be required to leave the arena, without refund.
- Fans are encouraged to allow for extra time to enter XFINITY Center for all upcoming events, including men's and women's basketball, gymnastics and wrestling.
- Fans must provide one of the following to gain entry:
  - COVID-19 Vaccination Card
  - Picture of COVID-19 Vaccination Card
  - Screenshot of COVID-19 Vaccination record from pharmacy (i.e. CVS, Walgreens, etc.)
  - Screenshot of test results of negative PCR or rapid antigen (home tests will not be accepted)
  - Fans 18 and older should be prepared to show a picture ID to verify ownership of the vaccination card or negative test.
- Once through a vaccination security checkpoint, attendees will continue through the screening process including wanding and ticket scanning.

What's UP

Most recently, the Terps held off Michigan State, 67-62, Thursday in East Lansing to win their fourth straight game. Angel Reese led the Terrapins with 25 points and nine boards. Diamond Miller added 14 points and nine boards. Freshman Shyanne Sellers scored nine points with five assists and four steals off the bench.
The Terps are No. 7 in the country in scoring (80.9) and in free throws made (317). They are No. 8 in assist/turnover ratio (1.34). Angel Reese is second in the nation in offensive rebounds (5.3), is No. 4 in free throw attempts (145) and No. 13 in double-doubles (12). Katie Benzan is No. 8 in the country in assist/turnover ratio (2.69).
Sophomore Angel Reese was one of 15 players in the country named to the Naismith Defensive Player of the Watch List on Jan. 25. Reese and junior Ashley Owusu were named to the Wooden Award Late Top 20 List on Jan. 31. Junior Diamond Miller and Owusu were named to the Wooden Top 50, Watch Watch and Naismith Trophy watch lists to start the season.
Katie Benzan was named a candidate for the Senior CLASS Award in December.
The 2021-22 Terrapins return all five starters from last year's Big Ten championship squad. The Terps also return 10 of 11 letterwinners and 93 percent of their scoring from last year's team that led the nation in scoring (90.8).
Maryland is ranked No. 17 in the latest AP Poll and No. 14 in the USA Today Coaches Poll. The Terps were ranked No. 4 in the AP Preseason Poll, as well as in the Sports Illustrated and NCAA.com Preseason Polls.
The Terps were picked to win the Big Ten by the league's head coaches and media panel. Ashley Owusu and Diamond Miller were both named to the 10-player Preseason All-Big Ten Team.
Four Terps were named to watch lists for national player of the year for their respective positions. Owusu was named to the Nancy Lieberman Award Watch List (point guard), Miller and Katie Benzan were named to the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award Watch List (shooting guard) and Chloe Bibby was named to the Cheryl Miller Award Watch List (small forward).

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Head coach Brenda Frese is in her 20th season in College Park. She's led the Terrapins to a record of 528-137 (.794), 14 conference titles, 17 NCAA Tournament bids in 19 postseasons, three Final Fours, six Elite Eights, six Sweet Sixteens and the 2006 NCAA Championship.
Frese was named National Coach of the Year by the AP, The Athletic and ESPN at the end of the 2020-21 season. In October, Frese was the first woman inducted into the Washington DC Metro Basketball Hall of Fame.
With the Terrapins' win at Nebraska on Feb. 14, 2021, Frese picked up win No. 500 at Maryland, which makes her the winningest coach in Maryland basketball history. Hall of Fame women's basketball head coach Chris Weller won 499 games in her 27 seasons (1975-02).

Maryland in the b1g

The Terps are 178-48 (.788) all-time against their Big Ten opponents.
Since joining the Big Ten in 2014-15, the Terrapins are 136-18 (.883) vs. their conference opponents, including their 19-2 record in the Big Ten Tournament.
In the 20 years under Frese, the Terps are 147-22 (.870) against their Big Ten opponents.
Frese is 160-27 (.856) all-time vs. Big Ten opponents, which includes her time at Minnesota and at Ball State.
Since joining the league in 2014, Maryland is 60-5 (.923) against Big Ten teams at home.

terps in the polls

Maryland is one of the most consistent winning programs in the country. The Terrapins have been ranked in 224 straight Associated Press polls, dating back to the preseason poll of the 2010-11 season. That mark is behind just Baylor (349 weeks) and Connecticut (539 weeks).
Maryland has been ranked for 275 weeks in the last 18 seasons, with 213 of those weeks in the AP top 10 and 92 in the AP top 5.
Brenda Frese has had a team ranked in 326 weeks in her career. She is tied with Kay Yow for 14th for poll appearances all-time.
Maryland has started the season ranked in the last 12 seasons straight and 17 of head coach Brenda Frese's 20 seasons in College Park. The Terps have been in the AP Preseason Top 10 11 times under Frese and in the top five six times.

Series history

Sunday's matchup is the 15th all-time between Maryland and Nebraska. The Terps own the series 14-0.
The Terrapins took both meetings last year, 95-73, in Lincoln on Feb. 14 and 83-73 in the Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals on March 11.